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Mary OBOH

Assistant Professor
college of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (COAES)
Pure and Applied Biology Programme

Dr. Oboh holds an Assistant of Professor position with the college of Agriculture,Engineering and Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria, a postdoctoral research position with the Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia, and an associate Senior lecturer position with the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State.

Education
  • Ph.D. (Molecular Parasitology and mclc), niversité Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, 2019.
  • M.Sc. (Parasitology and Bioinformatics – Distinction), University of Lagos 2014.
  • B.Sc. (Zoology with major in Applied Parasitology – first Class Honours), University of Lagos 2010
Research

I am a molecular biologist interested in unravelling the bi-directonal dynamics between the human gut microbiome -HGM and Plasmodium falciparum infection. 

I am also employing new traditional as well as next generation seqencing in elucidating the spate-temporal profiles of malaria drug resistance genes and vaccine candidate antigens in Nigeria.

Professional Service
  • Reviewer, Frontiers in Genetics. 
  • Reviewer, Frontiers in Public Health. 
  • Reviewer, Scientific Reports. 
  • Reviewer, American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. 
  • Reviewer, Journal of Parasitic Diseases.
Selected Publications
  1. Oboh MA, Zimmerman A. Plasmodium vivax in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Advancing Threat to Malaria Elimination? American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2023: 1-2.
  2. Oboh MA, Torbit SM, Jacob S, Schroeter MN, Tucker AR, Ojurongbe O, Thomas BN. Severity of Schistosoma haematobium co-infection with malaria in school-children is potentially modulated by host CD14 gene variants. BMC Research Note 2023 16:199.
  3. Wotodjo AN, Oboh MA, Doucoure S, Diagne N, Diene-Sarr F, Niang M, Trape J, Sokhna C, Amambua-Ngwa A, D’Alessandro U. Rebound of multiple infections and prevalence of anti-malarial resistance associated markers following malaria upsurges in Dielmo village, Senegal, West Africa. 2023 22:257
  4. Tadele G, Jawara A, Oboh M, Oriero E, Dugassa S, Amambua-Ngwa A, Golassa L. Clinical isolates of uncomplicated falciparum malaria from high and low malaria transmission areas show distinct pfcrt and pfmdr1 polymorphisms in western Ethiopia. Malaria Journal 2023 22:171
  5. 5Oboh MA, Oyebola KM, Ajibola O, Thomas BN. Nigeria at 62: Quagmire of malaria and the urgent need for deliberate and concerted control strategy. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 2022 3: 1074751.
  6. Oboh MA, Isaac C, *Schroeter SN, Morenikeji OB, Amambua-Ngwa A, Meremikwu MM, Thomas BN Population genetic analysis of Plasmodium falciparum cell-traversal protein for ookinetes and sporozoite among malaria patients from southern Nigeria. Infection, Genetic and Evolution 2022; doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105369
  7. Diallo M, Kolley ESM, Dia AK, Oboh MA, Seck F, Manneh J, Sesay A, Diédhiou SM, Sarr PC, Sy O, Samb B, Gaye O, Faye O, Konaté L, Assogba BS, Niang EHA. Evolution of the Ace-1 and Gste2 Mutations and Their Potential Impact on the Use of Carbamate and Organophosphates in IRS for Controlling Anopheles gambiae s.l., the Major Malaria Mosquito in Senegal. Pathogens 2022; 11,1021.
  8. Tadele G, *Jaiteh FK, Oboh MA, Oriero E, Dugassa S, Amambua-Ngwa A, Golassa L. Persistence of Residual Submicroscopic P. falciparum Parasitemia following Treatment of Artemether-Lumefantrine inEthio-Sudan Border, Western Ethiopia. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2022, doi:10.1128/aac.00002-22.
  9. Oboh MA, Thomas, BN. Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Relatedness of Plasmodium ovale curtisi and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri in sub-Saharan Africa. Microorganisms 2022; 10, 1147
  10. Oboh MA, Olusegun-Joseph TS, Awoniyi AM, Ileaboya MI, *Lawal BT, Fagbohun IK. Susceptibility and fecundity of Bedbugs (Cimex hemipterus) from Yaba College of Technology Lagos exposed to Selected Classes of Insecticides: A short report. Pan African Journal of Life Sciences 2022; 6(2),472-476. doi: 10.36108/pajols/2202/60.0250.
  11. Tadele G, *Jaiteh FK, Oboh MA, Oriero E, Dugassa S, Amambua-Ngwa A, Golassa L. Low genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 and 2 and multiplicity of infections in western Ethiopia following effective malaria interventions. Malaria Journal 2022; 21, 383
  12. Oboh MA, *Faal F, Adeniji OE, Correa S, Amawu AU, Ogban E, Heinz E, Hughes G, Meremikwu MM, Amambua-Ngwa A. Multiple Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance polymorphisms identified in a pregnant woman with severe malaria and a concomitant spontaneous abortion in Cross River, Nigeria, West Africa. Malaria Journal 2022; 21, 160.
  13. Udoakang AJ, Zune ALD, Tapela K, Owoicho O, Fagbohun IK, Anyigba CA, Lowe M, Nganyewo NN, Keneme B, Olisaka FN, Henry-Ajala AN, Oboh MA, Paemka L, Amenga-Etego LN. Knowledge, attitude and perception of West Africans towards COVID-19: a survey to inform public health intervention. BMC Public Health 2022; 22, 445.
  14. Oboh MA, Omoleke A, Salami K. Adopting an heterologous prime-boost strategy in COVID-19 vaccination: the need for locally generated evidence in Africa. PAMJ 2021; 41,148.
  15. 15. Udoakang A, Oboh MA, Henry-Ajala A, Anyigba C, Omoleke S, Amambua-Ngwa A, Paemka L, Awandare G, Quashie P. Low COVID-19 impact in Africa: The multifactorial Nexus. AAS Open Research 2021; 4, 47.
  16. Oboh MA, Agbanah-Owa SO, Fagbohun IK, Ajibola O. Utilising Epidemiological Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Nigeria to Predict the Dissemination Pattern in Different States and Local Government Areas. PAJOLS 2021; 5(3),306-311.